Here is a video of me working with one of the greatest performers of all time – Audra McDonald. I was fortunate to have played this show on Broadway. She is a force of nature. So good!
Read moreWhy new Temptations play is NOT a ‘jukebox musical’
“People always say I make musicals for people who hate musicals and there is some truth to that.” – Des McAnuff True indeed! I never liked musicals. I think way too many of them are corny. I once saw a musical where a singer was at a train station , waiting on her train to…
Read moreAn Exclusive First Look at Audra McDonald in HBO’s Live Filming of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
I’m very happy to have been a part of this project. I had a great time working with Audra McDonald, Shelton Becton and George Farmer. I can’t wait to see how it turns out: HBO has filmed Audra McDonald in her Tony Award-winning performance as Billie Holiday in Lanie Robertson’s play with music Lady Day…
Read moreBroadway comes to Frenchmen Street for HBO filming of ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill’
As the Tony Awards have already recognized, Audra McDonald is stunning in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” which re-creates a late-1950s performance by Billie Holiday at a small Philadelphia club. Thursday (Dec. 18) afternoon in the former Café Brasil, an audience of about 50 – some privately invited, some paid actors – got…
Read moreLady Day At emerson’s Bar And Grill
Here are some highlights from the last show I was in a few months ago. I had so much fun playing this show. I can’t wait for the movie to be released. Yessir!!! We are shooting a movie of the show in New Orleans in a few weeks in New Orleans. Stay tuned!
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